Focus Music Notes. "Out of the Blues". Popular music through the decades

Dave Grohl is drumming for them, Pharrell Williams is writing with them, Beastie Boys right hand man Mario C is remixing for them and everyone from The Fader to NME and Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and Zane Low are talking about them . Introducing RDGLDGRN (pronounced Red Gold Green) the Washington DC based trio who gained widespread recognition when they self-released a song called ‘I Love Lamp’ on YouTube late last year. Within just a few weeks the video had 100,000 views and they were on their way to begin recording their debut album at the historic Sound City Studios in California . It was there, in the same studio where Nevermind was created, that the band caught the attention of Foos frontman and rock legend Dave Grohl , who was so impressed he offered to play drums on the album. And it’s not just rock royalty that are into RDGLDGRN, the hip-hop community is also taken by the band’s unique sound, with genre-bending artist and producer Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D., The Neptunes), co

Rising star John Newman, who has already written and fronted both the glorious Rudimental number 1 single, “Feel The Love”, and the follow up smash “Not Giving In”, steps out on his own with the release on July 1st of his debut solo single “Love Me Again” . John, who is currently wowing audiences across the country as special guest, and featured singer, on friends Rudimental’s sell-out UK tour , will play his first headline UK show at The Lexington in London on July 11th . Tickets will be made exclusively available for this intimate show to members of John’s mailing list on May 15th. Fans can sign up ahead of the on-sale date now at http://johnnewman.co.uk . A rousing and uplifting anthem, “Love Me Again”, was written and produced by the young artist and looks set to give Newman his first solo smash. Fans of the multi-talented writer/artist/producer/singer have been hearing John premiering tracks from his forthcoming debut LP on the Rudimental’s tour. The Yorkshire born, London bas

Tribes returned late 2012, only 11 months after their debut album ‘Baby’, with a free download of ‘Wrapped Up In A Carpet’. Intended as a taster for fans of their upcoming second album, the track got an amazing response and ended up being picked up by radio, including Radio 1, 6 Music and an XFM evening playlist add Their second album, ‘Wish To Scream’, which was recorded at the famed Sound City Studio in LA, where Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ and Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ were made, is due for release on Island on May 20. You can see the video for ‘Wrapped Up In A Carpet’ here: The first part of Tribes 2013 touring plan sees them head out on a regional tour in April, full dates below finishing up at The Roundhouse, London. UK Tour 21/5 Oran Mor, Glasgow ( Tickets ) 22/5 Academy 3, Manchester ( Tickets ) 23/5 Institute Library, Birmingham ( Tickets ) 28/5 Thekla, Bristol ( Tickets ) 29/5 The Roundhouse, London ( Tickets ) Wish to Scream album – May 20: 1.